Episode 10 — That new bike-friendly intersection makes no sense

How Powell River pioneered a bike-friendly intersection design that won't completely make sense until the full bike network is built out.

Powell River Sustainability Planner Anastasia Lukyanova talks about the challenges of completing cycling infrastructure in stages. 

And the pending construction of an off-road multi-use path from the community centre to the high school. 

And how some drivers just don't get safe streets around schools.

Episode 9 — The City that Banned the Discussion on Bike Lanes

The City of Penticton gained infamy when its City Council tried to ban discussion of bike lanes until 2026.

A Penticton councillor's political about-face almost stopped bike lanes, but a clever amendment and determined advocates kept them going.

Matt Hopkins, Urban Cycling Director for the Penticton and Area Cycling Association, tells us how four friends and their farmers' market bike valet kick-started cycling improvements in Penticton.

And now the 6.5 km lake-to-lake route is soon to be completed.

Episode 8 — New Westminster mayor Patrick Johnstone answers the $4 billion question: What would happen if the BC government spent as much on active transportation as it is does on one tunnel crossing?  Answer: Castlegar would have a full bike and pedestrian network, and New West would be Copenhagen.

Johnstone makes a passionate case for why this level of spending is needed to meet BC’s CleanBC transportation goals, which would also solve the "congestion problem". He also explains why road pricing (to finance transit and active transportation) seems to be the eternal third rail of BC politics, even though people really want bike lanes and transit -- especially the Rad e-bike moms of New West!

Episode 7 — Retired UBC Prof in Occupational and Environmental Health, Kay Teschke, is dedicated to researching cycling safety and getting people on bikes. Kay joins Peter to discuss  measures and debunk misconceptions about what makes cycling truly safe. Whether it's helmet laws, safe passing distances,  bike lights, or cyclist-pedestrian conflicts — Kay's got the data and she's not afraid to use it.

Read about the BC Government's controversial Bill 23 legislation regarding safe passing distances around cyclists HERE.

Check here for a great compilation and  systematic debunking of common CYCLING FALLACIES courtesy of the  Cycling Embassy of Great Britain.

Episode 6 — Peter Ladner brings in Shared Mobility Architect Sandra Phillips to connect the dots between shared transportation modes to help people get around safely and quickly, while reducing dependence on privately owned automobiles.

Movmi, her BC-based consulting firm, has worked with communities from Switzerland to Vancouver, and from Moncton NB to Portland, Nelson, Osoyoos, and New York  state — helping communities structure and finance shared cargo bikes,  e-scooters, cars, and even electric autonomous on-demand buses to enable shared mobility at every scale.

Episode 5 — Peter Ladner brings in son Brendan and daughter-in-law Amanda to dish on the reality of life as a bikes-only family in Whistler, BC.  We talk ice, snow, studded tires, e-bikes,  irate drivers, singing kids, and Whistler's political will — or notable lack thereof.

Read about the Whistler Climate Action Plan at www.whistler.ca/climate-action/big-moves

Please feel free to reach out to Amanda Ladner at amandabelle@gmail.com if you'd like to talk Whistler, bikes,  or family cycling.

Episode 4 -Kamloops Pediatrician Dr. Trent Smith is a passionate advocate for active transportation, starting with the basics: how our kids get to school.  Dr. Smith talks to Peter about the benefits of getting kids out of cars, building safe routes to school, changing cultural norms around cycling, the success of this spring's 'Drive to 5' pilot project, and how we can start moving the needle beyond major urban centres.

Read more about the City of Kamloops Safer School Streets HERE.
To exchange ideas, contact trent.smith@interiorhealth.ca

Episode 3 -Peter Ladner talks to Matt Vader,  Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, District of Lake Country, about the amazing 50-km Okanagan Rail Trail starting at the north end of Kalamalka Lake and ending at Okanagan Lake in downtown Kelowna.  

Okanagan Rail Trail - Where Will It Take You?  Learn why this is more than a trail, and how to celebrate and join the community spirit in giving back to this treasured amenity. okanaganrailtrail.ca

Episode 2 - As Mayor of Tofino, Josie Osborne was a prime mover of the spectacular multi-use trail from Tofino to Ucluelet, through Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Join host Peter Ladner in conversation with Josie, who talks beach bikes, goats, chickens and eggs, and which comes first: the chicken (bicycle infrastructure) or the egg (ridership)?

Episode 1 - What does it take to build a bypass trail to facilitate active travel between two small communities along the side of a busy, Northern BC highway? Join host Peter Ladner in conversation with Allan Cormier of Smithers, BC to find out!

New podcast! - Join host Peter Ladner as he talks to guests about all things related to cycling advocacy, education, and road safety in BC. Listen to stories that can influence changes that make active transportation and mobility safer, more equitable, and more accessible, so we can meet our climate, health, social justice, tourism and economic development goals.